Greater Is He - Article/article/greater-hePaul G. Humber, M.S. - ... kill the Babe. Later, some tried to thrust Him over a cliff (Luke 4:29); others, to stone Him (John 8:59 and 10:31). The "prince of the power of the air" (Ephesians 2:2) tried to drown Him even in the sea, but the Sovereign of the...

The Sieve Of Satan - Article/article/1479Henry Morris, Ph.D. - ... desired to have you, that he may sift you as wheat” (Luke22:31). Most of us do not warrant the personal attention of Satan as Peter did, for we do not constitute as great a threat to his kingdom as Peter did. Nevertheless the devil,...

Captives Of The Devil - Article/article/20175Henry Morris, Ph.D. - ... desired to have you, that he may sift you as wheat (Luke22:31). Such bondage, however, is temporary. Job was delivered when he prayed for his friends and Peter when he was converted and went forth to...

Sifted - Article/article/20284John D. Morris, Ph.D. - ... and when thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren (Luke22:31,32). In the evening, just before His betrayal, capture, torture, and trial, Christ turned to Simon with these final words, encouraging Him to remain strong. Of course,...

Our Adversary, The Devil - Article/article/20840Henry Morris, Ph.D. - ... told him, but he foolishly boasted that he would stand true (Luke22:31–34).
No wonder Peter could warn with such urgency: “Be sober, be vigilant.” Note particularly that, in the context, he is especially warning against greed...

The Right Man On Our Side - Article/article/right-man-our-sideJohn D. Morris, Ph.D. - ... But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not (Luke22:31,32). Our Lord warned PeterSatan wanted him to fall, and fall he would (v.34), but Christ had prayed for him that victory would come. The second verse of Martin...

The Two-Fold Call - Article/article/1255Henry Morris, Ph.D. - ... and when thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren” (Luke22:31,32). Finally, when the Lord was ready to call Paul as His apostle to the Gentiles, He met him on the road to Damascus: “Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?” (Acts...

Luke 22:31/bible/Lk/22/31... the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath desired to have you, that he may sift you as...

Luke 12:50: accomplished - Study Note/bible/Lk/12/50... He had come to accomplish His decease at Jerusalem (Luke 9:31), and He was in great stress to get it done. He knew there was a fiery baptism awaiting Him there, but there was also “joy that was set before Him” (Hebrews 12:2),...